Written questions

56 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Biofuels: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing training opportunities for manufacturers (a) installing and (b) maintaining biomass heating products.

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Litter

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle littering; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of encouraging companies to increase (a) customer edu

1 May 2025 · Treasury

Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of using income from tax obtained by the sale of (a) tobacco, (b) alcohol and (c) gambling on prevention education.

29 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to Inheritance Tax on the Valuation Office Agency’s processing of cases; and whether her Department plans to take steps to help mitigate any

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the transition to an online- only application process for the Blue Badge scheme has made on (a) neurodiverse people and (b) people with disabil

31 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Pre-school Education

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase in employer National Insurance contributions on early years providers.

6 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Nottinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the NHS backlog for ADHD assessments in (a) Sherwood Forest and (b) Nottinghamshire.

28 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for the covid-19 vaccination from Autumn 2025 to include people with severe lung conditions.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of assessing money received from the settlement of an estate claim to be treated in line with money received from a (a) personal injury claim and (

3 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve safety within maternity services.

3 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Motorcycles: Sherwood Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle illegal off road biking in Sherwood Forest constituency.

30 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Charities: VAT Zero Rating

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment on the potential merits of extending eligibility for the zero-rate VAT for charities to include flood defence equipment.

30 Jan 2025 · Cabinet Office

Honours: Succession

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislation to end male primogeniture for baronetage.

20 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flowers: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of border checks on the cut flower industry.

8 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 19765 on Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete, when her Department plans to publish the findings from the call to evidence on weight limits for Volumetric Concre

29 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is his Department's planned timescale for the review of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.

28 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help ensure that new housing developments are supported by adequate local infrastructure.

28 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders: Sherwood Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce reoffending rates in Sherwood Forest constituency.

28 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Probation Service: Sherwood Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have used probation services in Sherwood Forest constituency in each of the last 12 months.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Sherwood Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many young people are (a) classified homeless and (b) in emergency accommodation in Sherwood Forest constituency.

25 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Visual Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adequate access to education for children who are certified blind in Sherwood Forest constituency.

14 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent guidance her Department has issued on whether parents may make enquiries in respect of the availability of state school places for their children to more than one (a) local authority and (b) academy

2 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Children: Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to help alleviate child poverty in Sherwood Forest constituency.

2 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Sherwood Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the improvement of flood (a) defences and (b) resilience in Sherwood Forest constituency.

2 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Sherwood Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of dentistry practices accepting NHS patients in Sherwood Forest constituency.

2 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Sherwood Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the level of real-terms funding per pupil in (a) primary and (b) secondary school in Sherwood Forest constituency was in each financial year since 2010.

Source: official written-questions record.